DeWayne Russell

DeWayne DeShawn Russell (born February 10, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Universo Treviso of the Lega Basket Serie A.

DeWayne Russell
No. 00 – Universo Treviso Basket
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1994-02-10) February 10, 1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Listed weight70 kg (154 lb)
Career information
High schoolPeoria
(Peoria, Arizona)
College
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018SLUC Nancy
2018–2020Crailsheim Merlins
2020–presentUniverso Treviso
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WAC (2017)
  • Second-team All-WAC (2015)
  • WAC All-Newcomer Team (2015)
  • First-team Parade All-American (2012)

College career

Russell played his freshman season at Northern Arizona, averaging 14.4 points and 3.2 assists per game. Following the season he transferred to Grand Canyon.[1] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.2 points and 3.9 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and WAC All-Newcomer Team honors.[2] Russell averaged 9.7 points and 5.4 assists per game as a junior.[3] On December 3, 2016, he scored a career-high 42 points, surpassing the program NCAA Division I record, in a 79–70 loss to Louisville.[4] As a senior, Russell averaged 21.2 points and 5.4 assists per game, helping Grand Canyon achieve a 22–9 record. He was named to the First Team All-WAC and scored a single-season program Division I record 593 points.[5][6]

Professional career

On September 6, 2017, Russell signed his first professional contract with SLUC Nancy of the French LNB Pro B.[7] He averaged 13.6 points and 5.5 assists per game.[8] On October 8, 2018, Russell signed with Crailsheim Merlins of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[9] He averaged 11.3 points and 4.2 assists per game.[10] In his second regular season with the team, Russell averaged 14.5 points and 6.4 assists per game but was limited to one game at the 2020 BBL Final Tournament with an injury.[11] On June 30, 2020, he signed with Universo Treviso of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[12]

Personal life

His younger brother, Fatts Russell, plays college basketball for Rhode Island.[13] When Russell was six years old, his father was murdered, and he was guided by his uncle, Will Roberts, for much of his childhood.[14]

References
  1. Borzello, Jeff (December 14, 2013). "NAU transfer Dewayne Russell heading to Grand Canyon?". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  2. "Grand Canyon's Russell, Garrison, Braun earn WAC honors". KMVP-FM. March 11, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. Obert, Richard (July 28, 2016). "Brotherly love: Could DeWayne Russell hand ball off to brother Daron at GCU?". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. Vacek, Rick (February 8, 2017). "How Russell became point man for Majerle's passion". GCU News Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. Obert, Richard (September 7, 2017). "Ex-Arizona high school standouts DeWayne Russell, Josh Green on the move". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  6. Pell, Samantha (April 1, 2017). "GCU's Havocs Making The Most Of The National Stage During Final Four". Arizona Daily Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  7. Guille, Anthony (September 6, 2017). "Exclusif : Le meneur Dewayne Russell arrive au SLUC Nancy". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  8. Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (February 16, 2019). "Dewayne Russell´s Drive To Having To Always Prove Himself Will Most Likely Never Remove The Chip On His Shoulder". German Hoops. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  9. Wiedmann, Michael (October 8, 2018). "HAKRO Merlins präsentieren DeWayne Russell" (in German). Crailsheim Merlins. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  10. Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (May 18, 2020). "At First Dewayne Russell(Crailsheim Merlins) Was Angry And Frustrated With The BBL Continuing And Players Having No Voice But Now Understands It´s A Business". German Hoops. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  11. "DeWayne Russell verlässt Crailsheim". basketball.de (in German). June 22, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  12. Carchia, Emiliano (June 30, 2020). "Dewayne Russell officially inks with Treviso". Sportando. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  13. Geoghegan, William (December 21, 2017). "'We just let him be Fatts'". The Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  14. Obert, Richard (February 14, 2017). "Anger management: DeWayne Russell channels intensity into WAC POY candidate". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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